Faux Rat D'Eau vs Fragrant Bracket

Xeromys myoides compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

• Faux Rat D'Eau is Vulnerable while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faux Rat D'Eau	Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Trametes
Species	Xeromys myoides	Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Faux Rat D'Eau

VU — Vulnerable

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faux Rat D'Eau	Fragrant Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faux Rat D'Eau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.